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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Collecting Nut, post: 7946633, member: 74863&quot;]Not the type of ancient coin I usually buy but for some reason I did like it, so, I bought it. Hopefully the label is correct. Graded by NGC as Mint State.</p><p><br /></p><p>This was one of the longest and most successful trade routes ever. Items were moved from the Far East to Constantinople and other Major Mediterranean destinations. They were usually paid for with silver coins. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of these coins, a Silver Hemidrachm of Tabaristan, is now in my personal collection. A symbol on the coin is a fire alter, which represented their god (fire).</p><p><br /></p><p>They were the coins that merchants needed to purchase their valuable goods. Over the years, these small silver coins became very well-trusted and were one of the main coins used along the Silk Road.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tabaristan Hemidrachms were handed down through generations of merchants. They travelled from Constantinople to China. Despite the heavy circulation you would expect a coin like this to have, it is nice to have one in this nice state.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1376276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1376277[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1376278[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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